FEATURES
🏰 The 2020 Georges Noellat Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru is a magnificent expression of Pinot Noir, showcasing the legendary terroir with immense power and finesse. This vintage is heralded as potentially great, built for considerable evolution and offering a compact yet intensely structured profile. Expect a spectacularly dense imperial purple hue, leading to a poised and complex bouquet of 【black cherry, cassis, wild strawberry, and subtle sous-bois with fine spice and wilted violets】. The palate is full, rich, and muscular, boasting excellent energy, pure velvety texture, and fine-grained tannins that envelop juicy fruit notes, culminating in a long, lifted, and precise finish with accents of graphite and black pepper.
🍴 This Grand Cru is a superb match for rich red meats like roasted lamb or beef, game dishes such as duck, goose, or venison, and even hearty pasta preparations. It also shines alongside mature hard cheeses, making it a versatile choice for a gourmet meal.
🥂 Perfect for a grand celebration, a significant anniversary, or a sophisticated dinner party where an age-worthy and profound Burgundy is desired. This wine will reward patient cellaring, promising even greater complexity in the years to come.
BACKGROUND
Domaine Georges Noellat is a Burgundy winery located in Vosne-Romagne, famous for its Pinot Noir wine. Maxime Scheurlin, the 20-year-old grandson of George's wife, took over the estate from George's wife and made his debut with the excellent 2010 vintage. Prior to this, most of the winery's production was sold in bulk to négociant companies. Today, the domaine owns approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) of vineyards, spanning Vonn and neighboring communes, with a further ten hectares acquired through purchase and lease agreements. Of course, the domaine is still best known for its prized assets in Vosne, which include the Echezaux and Grands Echezaux parcels.
